| Hardhead Aythya australis (aka White-eyed Duck) |
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Victoria, Australia January 2006 The Hardhead is distributed in the better watered parts of the eastern states, particularly the Murray-Darling Basin, and in south-west Western Australia. It is found on deep, permanent wetlands, coastal swamps and man-made ponds. |
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The male is a rich, dark brown with a whitish lower breast with brown spots and a white rear. Underwings are
mainly white and there is a broad white band to the rear of the upperwing. Its eye is white while while the bill is black with a grey-blue stripe
near the tip.
The female (or possibly, immature), seen here in photo 3, is a paler brown with a brownish eye and a paler throat. |
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